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(ET) Report: Using a Homelite chainsaw on an E20



Well, I just spent the past month cutting apart a tree with a 10 inch Homelite battery powered chainsaw. True to form I bought the saw on Ebay for $15, junked the battery, and put an Anderson connector to a 14 gauge extension cord, the other end of which was attached to the back 4 batteries on my E20 with a 60 amp fuse. Yes, I am running a 18 volt chainsaw with 24 volts. Not a big deal.

Overall it works very well. The chain velocity is somewhat slow, and the best way to cut is to use moderate pressure and just wait for the saw to chew thru the log. I have gone for over an hour non-stop without frying the little motor, so it does hold up. It's nowhere near as fast as the 14 inch 110 volt one, but it doesn't need to have a 80lb inverter+battery pack dragged around either :-)

It's also whisper-quiet because the chain is slower. I am amazed at the low level of noise, great for not waking the neighbors.

I wonder how the Elec-Trak chainsaw would compare. This one is very light (nice), uses a light cord (nice) but does take awhile to cut thru a 14 inch log. Overall a win if you're looking to do some moderate class cutting way out in the woods.

Chris